World English Bible
"He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him."
— 2 Samuel 3:11, World English Bible
“And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.”
“And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him. ”
“Ish-bosheth was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.”
“And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him.”
“And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.”
“And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.”
Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don't do even so to him;
to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba."
He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, "Whose is the land?" and saying, "Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you."
He said, "Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face."
David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, "Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines."